[Addison] Classroom Assistant (Infant A)

About Tierra Encantada

Tierra Encantada, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN is the leader in Spanish immersion early education®, and provides high-quality language immersion education and care to children 6 weeks through 6 years of age. At Tierra Encantada, we believe the earliest years should open a world of possibilities. As the Leader in Spanish Immersion Early Education®, we nurture the whole child through joyful play-based learning and a globally inspired culinary program featuring wholesome meals prepared from scratch each day. By fostering curiosity, confidence, cultural understanding, and healthy habits, we prepare children for a lifetime of learning while creating warm, engaging environments that families trust. Join us and be part of a mission-driven team that is committed to making a lasting impact-one child, one family, and one community at a time.

Position Overview

Tierra Encantada is the leader in Spanish immersion early education and provides high quality language immersion education to children ages 6 weeks through 6 years of age.

Classroom Assistants assist Teacher(s) in the classroom.

 

Tierra Encantada - Addison is hiring for a Classroom Assistant in one of our Infant classrooms.

Pay and Schedule

This is a Full-Time, nonexempt position that works Monday-Friday from 9:00AM to 6:00PM.

The starting pay range for this position is between $15.10 and $17.50 per hour depending on education and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a fun and welcoming environment for all children.
• Develop daily activities to support curriculum and educational objectives that provide children with opportunities for learning and growth through play.
• Oversee the daily operations of the classroom including, but not limited to scheduled activities, projects, implementation of curriculum and lesson plans, classroom décor, and classroom cleanliness.
• Assess each child's developmental needs on an ongoing basis through observations.
• Implement Tierra Encantada's curriculum and lesson plans.
• Work with other classroom teachers and leadership to prepare for the semi-annual parent teacher conferences.
• Oversee and update classroom décor following the seasons.
• Maintain a positive, friendly attitude with families, and be a "team-mate" to parents in supporting their child's growth.
• Provide parents with updates on how their child is doing during pick-up or drop-off.
• Ensuring assigned classroom is well-maintained and clean.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with teachers, cooks, other floats, and administration to ensure a team environment is maintained.
• Attend all required staff meetings, workshops, training's, etc.
• Must fulfill required training requirements (24 hours a year), and support Center objectives in achieving accreditation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Must be fluent in Spanish.
• Experience in early childhood education and working with infant to school age children strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with families and co-workers.
• Provide a certificate of completion of an approved pediatric first aid and CPR training within 90 days of hire. Employees are responsible for renewing and maintaining a valid, current CPR and pediatric first aid certification at all times.
• Must have a respect for diversity and recognize that diversity makes our program better.
• Must have the ability to complete annual required trainings to ensure providing high-quality early education.
• Familiarity with childcare licensing requirements, safety protocols, and best practices in early education.

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to frequently walk, stand, climb stairs, crawl, sit, squat, stoop, bend, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, and twist.
• Requ